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Agave nectar, also called agave syrup, is a wonder food. It has a natural sweetness that’s more elegant than table sugar—never cloying or “sugary.” Its glycemic index is 32, half that of sugar (GI 60-65) and more than 40% less than honey (GI 58) and pure maple syrup (GI 54). It’s diabetes-friendly. A teaspoon of…
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Melt-in-your-mouth meringue ghosts. Photo © Michael Klashman | ButterFlourEggs.com. We loved this idea from Michael Klashman of ButterFlourEggs.com so much that we signed up for all of his blog feeds. Meringues are gluten-free, cholesterol-free airy bites. Airy ghosts are perfect Halloween fare. This recipe makes about 24 ghosts, each 2- to 3-inches: crunchy on…
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Last month we wrote about Planter’s Peanut Butter, “the creamiest peanut butter ever.” But what if you don’t like a creamy, homogenized PB paste, writes a reader? Or the amounts of salt and sugar in your PB? Your dilemma can be solved in minutes, with a bag of peanuts and a food processor. You can…
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Enjoy delicious ravioli as you contribute to breast cancer research. Photo courtesy Pasta Prima. Ravioli (and its baked cousin, lasagne) is one of our Top 10* comfort foods, even though it isn’t on any published list we’ve seen.† While cheese ravioli can be bland, we never turn down butternut squash or pumpkin ravioli. (INSIDER…
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If you’re a yogurt lover who travels, instead of looking for a lunch spot, consider heading to the nearest fine grocer to check out the local yogurts. Artisan fresh dairy products tend to be regional businesses, and there are luscious yogurts to be found in many regions. The Atlanta Fresh company recently sent us their…
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